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Population in Egypt compared to Suriname: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Egypt was 118,365,995 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Egypt's population is 121,012,163 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Egypt's population is 186.7 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Egypt is ranked the 13th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 1.46% of the world: 1.46% for Egypt vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Egypt has had an average growth rate of +1.78% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Egypt has increased from 82.7M people to 121M (46.3% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Egypt vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Egypt Suriname
2100 203,337,521 713,301
2099 203,218,114 715,718
2098 203,062,591 718,073
2097 202,889,853 720,500
2096 202,685,235 722,800
2095 202,441,274 725,224
2094 202,165,793 727,514
2093 201,856,239 729,945
2092 201,525,341 732,310
2091 201,163,844 734,611
2090 200,783,715 736,676
2089 200,378,346 738,887
2088 199,940,915 741,028
2087 199,468,604 742,858
2086 198,974,783 744,619
2085 198,457,022 746,328
2084 197,904,537 747,772
2083 197,322,086 749,164
2082 196,711,766 750,355
2081 196,063,790 751,527
2080 195,392,263 752,571
2079 194,673,206 753,310
2078 193,926,829 753,974
2077 193,148,518 754,582
2076 192,332,562 755,015
2075 191,487,145 755,554
2074 190,613,099 755,740
2073 189,713,677 756,042
2072 188,775,903 756,125
2071 187,810,038 756,124
2070 186,818,210 755,985
2069 185,796,200 755,900
2068 184,743,675 755,625
2067 183,667,996 755,174
2066 182,568,538 754,830
2065 181,455,486 754,137
2064 180,302,738 753,311
2063 179,129,965 752,771
2062 177,948,157 751,992
2061 176,746,499 751,308
2060 175,526,868 750,325
2059 174,282,938 749,420
2058 173,021,784 748,612
2057 171,741,174 747,183
2056 170,438,073 745,967
2055 169,114,979 744,434
2054 167,762,729 742,836
2053 166,387,264 741,364
2052 164,980,351 739,688
2051 163,555,634 738,024
2050 162,092,482 736,078
2049 160,596,782 734,256
2048 159,061,812 732,085
2047 157,488,020 729,623
2046 155,881,578 727,242
2045 154,230,619 724,469
2044 152,529,288 721,556
2043 150,790,036 718,596
2042 149,009,732 715,335
2041 147,199,258 712,005
2040 145,373,264 708,379
2039 143,531,585 704,797
2038 141,691,401 701,029
2037 139,850,324 697,364
2036 138,013,568 693,268
2035 136,191,405 689,014
2034 134,368,084 684,675
2033 132,560,311 680,289
2032 130,760,579 675,648
2031 128,968,320 670,943
2030 127,188,528 666,067
2029 125,409,684 661,186
2028 123,633,275 656,001
2027 121,861,990 650,709
2026 120,114,593 645,337
2025 118,365,995 639,850
2024 116,538,258 634,431
2023 114,535,772 628,886
2022 112,618,250 623,164
2021 110,957,008 617,896
2020 109,315,124 612,317
2019 107,553,158 605,768
2018 105,682,094 599,513
2017 103,696,057 593,713
2016 101,644,589 587,757
2015 99,597,342 581,627
2014 97,528,654 575,373
2013 95,333,553 569,020
2012 93,161,001 562,633
2011 91,093,059 556,269
2010 89,196,072 549,923
2009 87,501,636 543,568
2008 85,864,789 537,245
2007 84,276,225 531,016
2006 82,700,403 524,997
2005 81,101,004 519,313
2004 79,477,443 513,923
2003 77,853,548 506,414
2002 76,239,137 496,551
2001 74,652,029 486,560
2000 73,083,284 476,643
1999 71,520,954 466,916
1998 69,943,294 457,406
1997 68,431,740 448,067
1996 67,028,048 438,830
1995 65,652,622 429,606
1994 64,285,589 422,375
1993 62,915,681 419,352
1992 61,480,660 417,589
1991 60,028,997 415,013
1990 58,396,618 412,493
1989 56,710,642 408,409
1988 55,187,681 402,227
1987 53,674,435 396,911
1986 52,206,295 392,330
1985 50,734,968 386,972
1984 49,247,334 382,193
1983 47,786,402 378,746
1982 46,407,611 376,555
1981 45,147,224 375,459
1980 43,950,413 375,377
1979 42,818,628 377,602
1978 41,761,431 381,502
1977 40,748,870 385,067
1976 39,795,557 388,289
1975 38,875,327 391,170
1974 37,969,667 393,676
1973 37,102,043 395,772
1972 36,258,328 397,413
1971 35,433,368 391,932
1970 34,623,990 379,442
1969 33,811,615 366,906
1968 32,998,319 354,616
1967 32,196,360 342,679
1966 31,406,541 331,135
1965 30,629,174 320,000
1964 29,858,922 309,041
1963 29,091,869 297,034
1962 28,337,013 283,912
1961 27,600,898 272,791
1960 26,896,479 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Egypt increased by 18,944,186 people (a 22.9% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Egypt gained 19,367,574 people (a 19.1% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Egypt was ranked 13th most populous country in 2006 and is still 13th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Egypt's population will grow by 33.9% to 162,092,482 people with a rank change from 13th to 11th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Egypt is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 203M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Egypt
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Egypt Suriname
2100 0.06% -0.34%
2099 0.08% -0.33%
2098 0.09% -0.34%
2097 0.1% -0.32%
2096 0.12% -0.33%
2095 0.14% -0.31%
2094 0.15% -0.33%
2093 0.16% -0.32%
2092 0.18% -0.31%
2091 0.19% -0.28%
2090 0.2% -0.3%
2089 0.22% -0.29%
2088 0.24% -0.25%
2087 0.25% -0.24%
2086 0.26% -0.23%
2085 0.28% -0.19%
2084 0.3% -0.19%
2083 0.31% -0.16%
2082 0.33% -0.16%
2081 0.34% -0.14%
2080 0.37% -0.1%
2079 0.38% -0.09%
2078 0.4% -0.08%
2077 0.42% -0.06%
2076 0.44% -0.07%
2075 0.46% -0.02%
2074 0.47% -0.04%
2073 0.5% -0.01%
2072 0.51% 0%
2071 0.53% 0.02%
2070 0.55% 0.01%
2069 0.57% 0.04%
2068 0.59% 0.06%
2067 0.6% 0.05%
2066 0.61% 0.09%
2065 0.64% 0.11%
2064 0.65% 0.07%
2063 0.66% 0.1%
2062 0.68% 0.09%
2061 0.69% 0.13%
2060 0.71% 0.12%
2059 0.73% 0.11%
2058 0.75% 0.19%
2057 0.76% 0.16%
2056 0.78% 0.21%
2055 0.81% 0.22%
2054 0.83% 0.2%
2053 0.85% 0.23%
2052 0.87% 0.23%
2051 0.9% 0.26%
2050 0.93% 0.25%
2049 0.97% 0.3%
2048 1% 0.34%
2047 1.03% 0.33%
2046 1.07% 0.38%
2045 1.12% 0.4%
2044 1.15% 0.41%
2043 1.19% 0.46%
2042 1.23% 0.47%
2041 1.26% 0.51%
2040 1.28% 0.51%
2039 1.3% 0.54%
2038 1.32% 0.53%
2037 1.33% 0.59%
2036 1.34% 0.62%
2035 1.36% 0.63%
2034 1.36% 0.64%
2033 1.38% 0.69%
2032 1.39% 0.7%
2031 1.4% 0.73%
2030 1.42% 0.74%
2029 1.44% 0.79%
2028 1.45% 0.81%
2027 1.45% 0.83%
2026 1.48% 0.86%
2025 1.57% 0.85%
2024 1.75% 0.88%
2023 1.7% 0.92%
2022 1.5% 0.85%
2021 1.5% 0.91%
2020 1.64% 1.08%
2019 1.77% 1.04%
2018 1.92% 0.98%
2017 2.02% 1.01%
2016 2.06% 1.05%
2015 2.12% 1.09%
2014 2.3% 1.12%
2013 2.33% 1.14%
2012 2.27% 1.14%
2011 2.13% 1.15%
2010 1.94% 1.17%
2009 1.91% 1.18%
2008 1.88% 1.17%
2007 1.91% 1.15%
2006 1.97% 1.09%
2005 2.04% 1.05%
2004 2.09% 1.48%
2003 2.12% 1.99%
2002 2.13% 2.05%
2001 2.15% 2.08%
2000 2.18% 2.08%
1999 2.26% 2.08%
1998 2.21% 2.08%
1997 2.09% 2.1%
1996 2.1% 2.15%
1995 2.13% 1.71%
1994 2.18% 0.72%
1993 2.33% 0.42%
1992 2.42% 0.62%
1991 2.8% 0.61%
1990 2.97% 1%
1989 2.76% 1.54%
1988 2.82% 1.34%
1987 2.81% 1.17%
1986 2.9% 1.38%
1985 3.02% 1.25%
1984 3.06% 0.91%
1983 2.97% 0.58%
1982 2.79% 0.29%
1981 2.72% 0.02%
1980 2.64% -0.59%
1979 2.53% -1.02%
1978 2.48% -0.93%
1977 2.4% -0.83%
1976 2.37% -0.74%
1975 2.39% -0.64%
1974 2.34% -0.53%
1973 2.33% -0.41%
1972 2.33% 1.4%
1971 2.34% 3.29%
1970 2.4% 3.42%
1969 2.46% 3.47%
1968 2.49% 3.48%
1967 2.51% 3.49%
1966 2.54% 3.48%
1965 2.58% 3.55%
1964 2.64% 4.04%
1963 2.66% 4.62%
1962 2.67% 4.08%
1961 2.62% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Egypt grew by 1.57%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Egypt Suriname
Current population
121012163
648096
Population rank 13/197 165/197
Percent of world population 1.46% 0.008%
One net population change
17.3 seconds
1.62 hours
One birth every
12.9 seconds
48.3 minutes
One death every
49.1 seconds
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +5,007 +15
Annual growth/decline +1,827,737 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +1.57% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 67/197 107/197
One migration net change every
9.2 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -57,305 -967
Net migration rank 177/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 1,139,820 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 55/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 1% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 153/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Egypt
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Egypt Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -57,305 - -967
2024 1,795,738 123,884 6,541 -1,166
2023 1,780,230 305,006 6,697 -988
2022 1,736,123 13,707 6,719 -988
2021 1,566,491 6,161 5,291 -486
2020 1,704,988 6,016 6,640 -296
2019 1,805,818 7,050 6,564 191
2018 1,908,512 20,788 6,613 -851
2017 2,122,866 -80,000 6,772 -935
2016 2,131,690 -71,604 6,979 -906
2015 2,227,594 -193,298 7,150 -967
2014 2,195,761 -92,801 7,284 -959
2013 2,156,922 130,305 7,350 -968
2012 2,060,535 -2,626 7,405 -1,011
2011 1,951,851 126,170 7,401 -1,060
2010 1,910,134 -194,100 7,489 -1,138
2009 1,848,123 -175,191 7,559 -1,204
2008 1,792,943 -192,199 7,552 -1,255
2007 1,749,322 -173,021 7,468 -1,312
2006 1,693,374 -118,055 7,278 -1,403
2005 1,660,624 -37,129 7,037 -1,534
2004 1,626,745 -3,044 6,948 -1,676
2003 1,614,293 9,854 7,396 2,345
2002 1,593,474 11,205 7,916 2,076
2001 1,568,962 556 8,349 1,641
2000 1,540,084 27,873 8,323 1,516
1999 1,534,697 22,026 8,236 1,380
1998 1,519,728 78,858 8,173 1,241
1997 1,470,119 -45,599 8,106 1,164
1996 1,427,161 -44,272 8,031 1,165
1995 1,406,935 -38,920 7,968 1,275
1994 1,402,840 -36,738 7,929 -2,713
1993 1,409,374 -35,669 8,127 -7,291
1992 1,421,372 74,950 8,355 -5,662
1991 1,440,936 -33,952 8,637 -6,174
1990 1,450,747 406,994 9,047 -6,471
1989 1,461,547 52,648 9,441 -3,846
1988 1,465,620 66,147 9,347 -2,573
1987 1,436,059 58,678 9,319 -5,467
1986 1,410,249 31,299 9,222 -3,920
1985 1,388,718 112,411 9,177 -3,763
1984 1,351,297 122,791 9,031 -4,894
1983 1,318,474 129,242 8,797 -6,036
1982 1,258,574 51,229 8,197 -6,566
1981 1,206,830 4,140 7,541 -6,991
1980 1,181,914 738 7,002 -7,390
1979 1,145,655 -64,757 7,312 -11,375
1978 1,107,179 -73,664 7,650 -11,389
1977 1,065,298 -73,705 7,998 -11,390
1976 1,030,546 -115,544 8,327 -11,381
1975 987,822 -62,368 8,587 -11,287
1974 946,052 -60,174 8,751 -11,061
1973 905,068 -55,702 8,877 -10,765
1972 893,333 -55,282 8,893 -10,285
1971 868,365 -56,503 8,814 3,552
1970 841,952 -35,064 8,823 3,791
1969 824,564 -6,703 8,880 3,575
1968 809,482 -764 8,980 3,147
1967 788,908 6,286 9,104 2,637
1966 774,391 10,089 9,243 2,103
1965 752,682 17,605 9,270 1,657
1964 749,608 20,596 9,174 1,820
1963 738,788 25,109 8,838 4,181
1962 720,128 25,696 8,529 4,703
1961 703,216 23,184 8,361 660
1960 685,403 -2,954 8,170 544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 99.3% of the population change in Egypt is from natural causes (a gain of 18,780,050 people) and 0.73% is from migration (a gain of 137,710 people). In Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 1,139,820 residents or 1% of the population were not native-born in Egypt, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

Biggest cities by population

Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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